Examples of barely in a Sentence
We barely spoke the entire time we were in the car.
There are barely any new features in this software.
There is barely a difference between the two.
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Weaker box office from Hollywood studio suppliers coming out of the dual strikes in Los Angeles last year had theatre attendance rising barely 1 percent to 9.81 million patrons for Cineplex.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Tuesday’s primary continued a disappointing trend in Lake and Porter counties as voter turnout just barely cracked the low teens and left party officials struggling with the lack of voter engagement.
—Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Tuesday’s primary continued a disappointing trend in Lake and Porter counties as voter turnout just barely cracked the low teens and left party officials struggling with the lack of voter engagement.
—Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2024
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“Barely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barely. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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